Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Malaysia: Average years of schooling among adults
Bosnia and Herzegovina
10.97 years
in 2023
Malaysia
11.09 years
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
70th
Malaysia rank
68th
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 11.09 years against 10.97 years in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.12 years.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 70th and Malaysia ranks 68th of 192 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.73 years | 8.33 years | 1.6 years | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 8.87 years | 10.19 years | 1.32 years | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 10.81 years | 10.98 years | 0.1713 years | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 11.09 years against 10.97 years in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malaysia?
- 0.12 years, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malaysia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malaysia rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 70th and Malaysia ranks 68th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.